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Kotij District

Coordinates: 26°42′49″N 59°13′10″E / 26.71361°N 59.21944°E / 26.71361; 59.21944
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Kotij District
Persian: بخش کتیج
Kotij District is located in Iran
Kotij District
Kotij District
Coordinates: 26°42′49″N 59°13′10″E / 26.71361°N 59.21944°E / 26.71361; 59.21944[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyFanuj
CapitalKotij
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,184
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kotij District (Persian: بخش کتیج) is in Fanuj County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kotij.[3]

History

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After the 2011 National Census, Fanuj District was separated from Nik Shahr County in the establishment of Fanuj County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Fanuj as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2016 census the village of Kotij was elevated to the status of a city.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 13,184 inhabitants in 3,429 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Kotij District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Kotij RD 7,271
Mohtaramabad RD 5,913
Kotij (city)[a]
Total 13,184
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Became a city after establishment of the county[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 April 2023). "Kotij District (Fanuj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (12 April 1397). "The decision of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Kotij village, the center of Kotij District of Fanuj County, into a city was announced". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.